Year in Review: Ordonez’s power numbers were down dramatically in 2009, as he hit just nine homers in his 518 plate appearances. This marks the first time he has not reached 10 homers in a season with more than 500 PAs, and the first time since his rookie year that he has not reached 20 homers in such a season. He hit more grounders (51% a career high) and fewer of his fly balls went over the fence (8% HR/FB, a career low). The loss of power, and some decreased playing time (he only played 130 games), resulted in just 50 RBI after three straight years above 100. Still, he did get enough PAs for his 2010 option to vest; there was speculation the Tigers could sit him to keep the unattractive ($18 million) option from vesting. He still hit for a high batting average, a solid .310, even with the drop in power.

The Year Ahead: There are two big questions for Ordonez heading into 2010: will he get back some of his lost power? And: will he be a full-time player or continue to lose playing time? The answers to these questions will obviously be key to projecting his home run, RBI, and runs totals. A safe assumption would be 15 homers and maybe 70 runs and RBI. That would represent a slight rebound from last year. He has always hit for a good average, so a batting average of .310 is reasonable. He does not steal bases anymore, so his help on the base paths is negligible. Outside of deep-mixed or AL-only leagues, Ordonez is worth just a late-round pick on the hopes that he regains his .310+ average, mid-20s home runs, and more than 100 RBI form of 2006 to 2008. (Dave Allen)

Profile: Ordonez was having a decent 2010 season (.303 average, 12 home runs and R+RBI of 115 in 84 games) until a fractured ankle sidelined him in July and he never played again. After re-signing with the Tigers he looks to have a spot in the outfield to play everyday. There is no reason not to expect around 20 home runs and a .300 average from him, if he is 100% healthy. The problem is determining how well his 37-year-old body will heal and get back into form. It's probably best to shy away from him as an everyday outfielder going into the season, but maybe take a chance with him as a bench player, grabbing him in drafts before others get a chance. If you are in a deeper league, you may have to take a chance with him as a starter earlier, though. (Jeff Zimmerman)

The Quick Opinion: Figuring out the status of Ordonez's injury will help to determine his value in 2011.

Profile: Do you even recognize Magglio Ordonez anymore? At 38, at least when spring training rolls around, the end of the line may be near for the once feared slugger American League Central slugger. An ankle injury ended Ordonez’s 2011 season during the postseason, and his Detroit Tigers career, too, it seems. While Ordonez’s power had all but abandoned him -- he’s hit 26 home runs over the past three years combined -- he could always hit for a decent batting average. Until last season. A .275 batting average on balls in play helped Ordonez register a .255 batting average, by far the lowest of his career. It’s highly unlikely that Ordonez, at this point in his career, finds an everday outfield job, meaning he enters 2012 with limited fantasy value. Unless he gets at-bats, he’s not going to produce. And even if Ordonez does find a team that could use a DH, what’s left in Ordonez’s bat might not be worth it. Keep an eye on him in spring training. While we live in a “What have you done for me lately?” society, Ordonez is only a season removed from hitting .300, something he did for years with what seemed like ease. Ordonez might be another of those low risk, high reward players you take a chance on late in your draft. But, again, don’t get your hopes up. I’d hate to see you disappointed. (Navin Vaswani)

The Quick Opinion: Ordonez put up the worst numbers of his career in 2011, and his days of hitting 20-plus home runs and driving in 100 runs are gone. And, no, sorry, they’re not coming back. Ordonez is looking for work in 2012, and, unless he finds a gig, unless he proves he’s healthy, and unless he has anything left to contribute, he has little to offer in terms of fantasy production. Too many ifs.

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